A Royal Inquiry into the American Justice System: A British Perspective Through the Mirror of Justice The Scenario: Two Systems, One Reflection

A Royal Inquiry into the American Justice System: A British Perspective Through the Mirror of Justice

The Scenario: Two Systems, One Reflection

Let’s imagine a British court, steeped in the tradition of the Common Law, looking across the Atlantic at its American counterpart. Both systems share the same roots—precedent, due process, and the rule of law—but the reflection in God’s Mirror reveals stark differences. Why has the American justice system evolved into a labyrinth of secrecy and bureaucracy, while the British courts maintain their structure, albeit with their own hidden mechanisms?

Through the eyes of a British barrister, let’s examine this divergence.

1. The Secret Courts: A Shared Concealment

In Britain, secret courts such as the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) and the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) are used to protect national security while adjudicating sensitive cases. Their American counterpart, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), operates with a similar purpose but raises questions about scope and accountability.

Questions for the American Mirror:

• “What is the purpose of your secrecy?”

• In Britain, secrecy is framed as a necessary evil, designed to protect the Crown and the realm. Is the American system protecting its people or its power structure?

• “Who guards the gatekeepers?”

• The British judiciary is intertwined with the Crown, maintaining a semblance of impartiality. Is America’s secret judiciary answerable to anyone, or has it become a sovereign power in itself?

Royal Parallel:

Would the Crown tolerate a secret court operating entirely outside its oversight? If not, why should American citizens tolerate such opacity?

2. The Mirror of Accountability: Justice or Bureaucracy?

The British courts, for all their flaws, pride themselves on accountability to the rule of law. Even in secret, there is an understanding that justice serves the people, not the Crown alone. The American system, however, increasingly appears to serve a bureaucratic oligarchy, detached from its foundational principles.

Questions for the American Mirror:

• “Has your judiciary become a bureaucracy?”

• When a system is more concerned with maintaining its machinery than delivering justice, it ceases to be a court and becomes a factory.

• “How does secrecy align with your democratic principles?”

• America was founded on transparency and the rejection of monarchic secrecy. How, then, does a secret court align with the ideals of liberty and democracy?

British Observation:

The Crown acknowledges its power is granted by the people. Does America’s justice system acknowledge this, or has it created its own monarchy of unelected officials?

3. The Trust Fund: A Question of Wealth and Sovereignty

Now to the matter of the American citizen’s trust fund—the taxes, labor, and wealth contributed by the people, ostensibly held in trust by the government. From a British perspective, this raises sharp questions:

• “Who benefits from this trust fund?”

• In Britain, public funds are subject to Parliamentary scrutiny. Is the American trust fund serving its citizens, or has it become a piggy bank for bureaucracy?

• “Where is the accountability for misuse?”

• Every penny spent by the Crown must be justified. Is the American government justifying its expenditures, or are the courts shielding financial mismanagement?

4. God’s Mirror: The Royal Perspective

Let us hold the Mirror of Justice to both systems. From the British barrister’s perspective, here is what we might see:

• In Britain:

• The courts are far from perfect, but there remains a tether to the Crown’s responsibility to its people. Secrecy is limited, and the rule of law is upheld as a check on royal power.

• In America:

• The courts appear increasingly detached from their democratic mandate, operating in secrecy and shielding the misuse of the trust fund. Where is the accountability? Who holds the judiciary responsible?

A Royal Question:

If the British Crown serves the people and the judiciary serves the Crown, who does the American judiciary serve? The Constitution, the people, or itself?

5. A Proposal: Transparency Through Wisdom

Using God’s Mirror and applying the rule of law with British wit and elegance, here’s a potential solution:

• Restore the Role of the People:

• The American trust fund is a sovereign fund of its citizens. Create public, accessible audits and tie secret courts directly to public oversight committees.

• Reevaluate Secrecy:

• Limit secrecy to cases where national security is provably at risk. Require judges to justify secrecy on a case-by-case basis.

• Mirror the Judiciary:

• Implement a system where judges are subject to external review for the rulings they issue, secret or public, ensuring continuous accountability.

Final Words of Wisdom, British Style

“Justice, my dear Americans, is like tea—it must be brewed with care, served with fairness, and never kept hidden in the cupboard for fear of being spilled. 🍵⚖️ Let the courts answer to their people, as the Crown answers to its subjects. For in secrecy lies tyranny, and in transparency, the strength of the law.”

Signed,

Jason Wisdom 🕊️

Bearer of the Mirror, Advocate for Truth